North East Lincolnshire

Health improved substantially in North East Lincolnshire in the 10 years leading up to 2011. At the same time there were changes in housing tenure, marriage and work life.

The population reached nearly 160,000

In the 10 years leading up to 2011, the population of North East Lincolnshire increased by 1.0%, from almost 158,000 to 160,000.

The addition of just over 1,600 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, North East Lincolnshire was home to, on average, 5.9 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres).

Population density was higher than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across Yorkshire and The Humber, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

Disablity in North East Lincolnshire

This area saw Yorkshire and The Humber's largest rise in the proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

Across the region, East Riding of Yorkshire saw the next largest increase in the proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability (from 3.1% in 2001 to 3.9% in 2011).

Every local authority area across Yorkshire and The Humber saw a rise in the proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability, as the regional average grew from 3.5% to 4.0%.

In 2011, just over 1 in 25 (4.3%) in North East Lincolnshire reported being limited a lot in their day-to-day activities, compared with 3.4% in 2001. The percentage who are slightly limited by a long-term health problem or disability decreased from 6.3% to 5.7%.

The proportion of people who are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents that that reported being considerably limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Changes in family structure

This area saw Yorkshire and The Humber's largest rise in the proportion of households with adult children living with their parents.

Across the region, Doncaster saw the next largest increase in the proportion of households with adult children living with their parents (from 10% in 2001 to 11% in 2011).

During this period, North East Lincolnshire overtook eight local authority areas, including Sheffield and East Riding of Yorkshire, to become the Yorkshire and The Humber local authority area with the sixth-highest percentage of households with only adult children living with their parents.

In 2011, just under 1 in 10 (9.7%) households in North East Lincolnshire had only adult children living with their parents, compared with 8.8% in 2001. The percentage with at least one child decreased from 32% to 29%.

The proportion of households with only adult children living with their parents was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of households that where a parent lived with their adult children across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Change in unpaid care provision

This area saw Yorkshire and The Humber's largest rise in the proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care.

Across the region, East Riding of Yorkshire saw the next largest increase in the proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care (from 2.1% in 2001 to 2.6% in 2011).

Every local authority area across Yorkshire and The Humber saw a rise in the proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care, as the regional average grew from 2.3% to 2.6%.

In 2011, just under 1 in 30 (3.0%) in North East Lincolnshire reported providing at least 50 hours of unpaid care each week, compared with 2.4% in 2001. The percentage that provided between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 1.1% to 1.3%.

The proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care in North East Lincolnshire remained close to 3.0%

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and North East Lincolnshire by care, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of people in ’good’ or ’very good’ health increased in North East Lincolnshire, but at a slower rate than all other local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber, except Hambleton and East Riding of Yorkshire.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

Every local authority area across Yorkshire and The Humber saw a rise in the proportion of residents that perceived their health as good or very good, as the regional average grew from 67% to 80%.

In 2011, just under 8 in 10 (79%) in North East Lincolnshire said their health was good or very good, compared with 68% in 2001. The percentage that perceived their health as bad or very bad decreased from 9.3% to 6.1%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’good’ or ’very good’ health was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents that that said their health was good or very good across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of households in North East Lincolnshire that rented privately increased from 10% to 18% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just over one in seven (14%) households lived in social housing, compared with 16% in 2001. The percentage of North East Lincolnshire households that owner their home decreased from 72% to 66%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased faster here than the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 9.1% in 2001 to 16% in 2011). Across England, the proportion increased from 9.9% to 17%.

Private renting in North East Lincolnshire increased by 8 percentage points

Percentage of households in North East Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

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